Church

World Evangelical Alliance celebrates milestone 175th anniversary
The World Evangelical Alliance is commemorating 175 years since its founding in London in 1846.

Getting vaccinated is an 'act of love' - Pope
Pope Francis is urging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

UK churches 'stand ready' to welcome Afghan refugees
UK churches are ready to welcome Afghan refugees and help them settle into life in a new country after fleeing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Britain must be 'lavishly generous' to the Afghans who helped it
Britain owes "an absolute, lavishly generous moral covenant to all those who are at risk because they served with us in Afghanistan or took seriously our frequently professed commitment to its future, women and girls included," the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

National network launches to support Church of England's Chinese heritage clergy
The Teahouse will "support and empower" Chinese-heritage clergy in the Church of England, says founder Mark Nam.

Can the Church of England's parishes be saved?
Even if Save the Parish succeeds in stemming the alleged tide of central posts and re-diverting financial resources back to the parishes, the basic problem will not go away. And that is the fact that not enough people across England want to go to a parish church on a Sunday.

'Save the parish' campaign challenges church in a 'cinema' or 'Chinese takeaway'
A campaign has been launched encouraging people in favour of the current parish system to stand in elections to the Church of England General Synod.

'Wake up world!' says bishop after climate report
The Bishop of Norwich is calling for immediate action after a major UN report on climate change warned that "the worst is yet to come".

Meeting the needs of older people in our churches and beyond
Many churches employ children's workers or youth leaders â but how many have appointed people to minister specifically to the older people in their congregation and beyond?

Police charges are a 'shock', says Hillsong's Brian Houston
Hillsong Senior Pastor Brian Houston has expressed his "shock" at police charges for allegedly "concealing child sex offences" committed by his late father Frank Houston.

English patriotism shouldn't be taboo - Archbishop
The Archbishop of York has said London's "metropolitan elite" are wrong to look down on other parts of England and English patriotism.

Hillsong 'disappointed' after police press charges against senior pastor Brian Houston
Hillsong's founding pastor Brian Houston has been charged with allegedly concealing information about his father's child sexual abuse.

Calls for national strategy to save Britain's church organs from the skip
BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has spoken of his heartache over precious pipe organs and other treasures being discarded as churches and chapels close across the UK.

Church of England leaders increasingly embracing 'ultra-progressive values' - report
Church of England leaders are increasingly taking on the mantras of the radical Left about "systemic racism" or "alarmist calls for a climate emergency", a new report from religion think tank Civitas claims.

Priest attacked with glass bottle as he prays in Edinburgh cathedral
A priest has been attacked by a man with a glass bottle inside a cathedral on Monday.
Thousands sign petition asking Pope Francis to reverse Latin Mass restrictions
More than 18,000 people have signed a petition urging Pope Francis to withdraw his apostolic letter imposing restrictions on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass, warning that it will cause "further division and hurt among the faithful," achieving the opposite effect of its stated purpose.